Aseprite
Animated sprite editor & pixel art tool (Windows, macOS, Linux) observed · 2026-10-08
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 96
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 14
- age_days: 4445
- days_rel: 28
- days_push: 13
- n_releases_24m: 24
Adoption not part of the score
39936 stars · 9188 forks observed · 2026-10-08
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-28, confidence 0.99
Aseprite is a cross‑platform desktop application for creating and editing animated sprites and pixel art. It offers layer‑based editing, timeline animation, and a powerful CLI for automation.
Use cases
- design 2D sprite animations for video games
- create pixel‑art characters and tilesets
- export sprite sheets and GIFs for game assets pipelines
- automate batch image conversions with the Aseprite CLI
- apply onion skinning and frame‑by‑frame editing for smooth animations
- use custom brushes and symmetry tools for detailed pixel art
When to choose
- You need a dedicated pixel‑art editor with robust animation features.
- Your workflow requires exporting sprite sheets, GIFs, or JSON metadata.
- You want a native desktop app that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- You plan to script repetitive tasks using Lua or the built‑in CLI.
When to avoid
- You need a vector‑based illustration tool rather than raster pixel art.
- Your project requires a web‑based or cloud‑hosted editor.
- You need built‑in support for 3D modeling or advanced video editing.
Facets
application · maturity active
animation graphics image-processing ui-components cli graphics windows cross-platform pixel-art sprite-editor lua-scripting cli-automation sprite-sheets gif-export game-development macos linux desktop
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite · fetched 2026-10-08 · eb2aa4c13cbc
- homepage: https://www.aseprite.org · fetched 2026-09-14 · f00c582a648b
- site_page: https://www.aseprite.org/docs · fetched 2026-09-14 · 99ebf6f77637
- site_page: https://www.aseprite.org/docs/new-layer · fetched 2026-09-14 · 7b963e7c57d2
- site_page: https://www.aseprite.org/docs/copy-layers · fetched 2026-09-14 · 6d50a10ef6fe
- site_page: https://www.aseprite.org/docs/move-layers · fetched 2026-09-14 · 80fc7ec3f325
- site_page: https://www.aseprite.org/docs/layers · fetched 2026-09-14 · 9974f15e4b20
- site_page: https://www.aseprite.org/docs/new-frame · fetched 2026-09-14 · 79c9ffd7d13a
- site_page: https://www.aseprite.org/docs/copy-frames · fetched 2026-09-14 · 79999fd32fa4
- site_page: https://www.aseprite.org/docs/move-frames · fetched 2026-09-14 · 39c57fe81265
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| aseprite/aseprite | main | 98 |
| aseprite/themes | examples | 32 |
| aseprite/laf | backend | 75 |
| aseprite/Aseprite-Script-Examples | examples | 32 |
| aseprite/api | docs | 73 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="aseprite/aseprite")
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